Nebraska vs UCLA Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for January 4

The Nebraska Cornhuskers (11-2, 1-1 Big Ten) hope to build on a five-game win streak when they host the UCLA Bruins (11-2, 2-0 Big Ten) on January 4, 2025 at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Nebraska vs. UCLA Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, January 4, 2025
• Game time: 2:00 PM ET
• TV channel: FOX
• Location: Lincoln, Nebraska
• Arena: Pinnacle Bank Arena

Nebraska vs. UCLA Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Nebraska win (79.2%)

Read these betting trends and insights before you wager on Saturday's Nebraska-UCLA spread (Nebraska -1.5) or over/under (132.5 points).

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Nebraska vs. UCLA: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Nebraska has covered seven times in 12 chances against the spread this season.
• UCLA has covered nine times in 13 games with a spread this season.
• As a 1.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, UCLA is 3-0 against the spread compared to the 5-4 ATS record Nebraska racks up as a 1.5-point favorite.
• The Cornhuskers did a better job covering the spread in home games (15-4-0) last season than they did in road tilts (4-7-0).
• Against the spread last season, the Bruins had better results away (7-4-0) than at home (5-10-0).

Nebraska vs. UCLA: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Nebraska has been listed as the moneyline favorite nine times this season and has come away with a win in all of those games.
• The Cornhuskers have yet to lose in nine games when named as moneyline favorite of -126 or better.
• UCLA has won all three of the games it has been listed as the moneyline underdog this season.
• The Bruins have played three times as a moneyline underdog with odds of +105 or longer, and won in each game.
• Nebraska has an implied victory probability of 55.8% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Nebraska vs. UCLA Head-to-Head Comparison

• Nebraska averages 77.7 points per game (126th in college basketball) while giving up 65.1 per outing (39th in college basketball). It has a +164 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 12.6 points per game.
• Nebraska's leading scorer, Brice Williams, is 39th in the nation putting up 19 points per game.
• UCLA's +243 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 18.7 points per game) is a result of putting up 77.4 points per game (136th in college basketball) while allowing 58.7 per contest (sixth in college basketball).
• Tyler Bilodeau is 313th in college basketball with a team-leading 14.5 points per game.
• The 35 rebounds per game the Cornhuskers average rank 75th in the country, and are 4.3 more than the 30.7 their opponents collect per contest.
• Berke Buyuktuncel's 6.6 rebounds per game lead the Cornhuskers and rank 219th in college basketball action.
• The Bruins win the rebound battle by 3.6 boards on average. They collect 31.6 rebounds per game, 258th in college basketball, while their opponents pull down 28.
• Kobe Johnson tops the team with 5.5 rebounds per game (446th in college basketball).
• Nebraska's 99.7 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 107th in college basketball, and the 83.5 points it allows per 100 possessions rank 38th in college basketball.
• The Bruins' 101.5 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 75th in college basketball, and the 77 points they allow per 100 possessions rank fourth in college basketball.

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